Commanders sign Sonny Styles to rookie contract worth $37.2 million
The Washington Commanders signed linebacker Sonny Styles to a four-year rookie contract worth $37.3 million.
The Washington Commanders used their No. 7 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to select Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles. Since being drafted, Styles has become synonymous with the Commanders , seemingly the subject of every tweet, social media post, and article.
Styles' presence alone has given this defense an aura of hope, and the Commanders have wasted no time in getting his contract done. Washington’s first-round pick Sonny Styles signed his four-year, fully-guaranteed, $37. 2 million contract.
pic. twitter. com/8ysQRfUfAW — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 8, 2026 Styles has made no secret that he's ready for the NFL, and he's very excited to play with Washington.
His new contract is a standard, fully guaranteed contract, with a fifth-year option available after year three. The $37. 2 million contract ranks 21st among the 204 linebackers in the NFL, and it averages $9.